Seven release 'Fight' music video

"Fight", is taken from SEVEN's new
album Shattered, which is released today (September 23rd), by UK label Escape
Music Ltd. "Fight" was co-written with well known songwriter Jeff
Paris (Mr. Big, Vixen, Y&T, Paul Stanley).

The roots of SEVEN can be traced back to the late
'80s/early '90s in South Africa, of all places. At the time, Keith McFarlane
and the brothers Simon and John LeFevre were in a band called FACE TO FACE,
while Mick Devine was drummer in another band, called UC27. After releasing
several singles and one album in a period of 18 months, FACE TO FACE split and
the brothers LeFevre returned to the U.K. After a few months, they decided to
reform the band and Mick was asked to join them in the U.K. as their drummer.
It wasn't before long that the brothers discovered that Mick was actually a
better singer than drummer, and so Mick became the band's lead vocalist. A
couple of years later, they were joined by Pat Davey on bass and Austin Lane on
drums and the band name was changed to SEVEN.

The AOR scene in the late eighties was a thriving hive
of activity. At the turn of the new decade, the likes of Mitch Malloy, Paul
Laine, FIREHOUSE, TYKETTO and TALISMAN were all signed up and ready to make an
impact on the genre. Everybody wanted an AOR band, and Polydor Records was no
exception. Having been fairly successful in the U.K with the likes of MAGNUM
and LITTLE ANGELS, the label had set their sights on SEVEN, which at the time
was a relatively unknown act from Bournemouth.

SEVEN toured extensively supporting an eclectic
variety of acts that included the likes of Jason Donovan, Richard Marx, THE
MONKEES and BROTHER BEYOND. It's a time period that Mick Devine is keen to
reminisce about. "Even though they were out and out pop gigs, we loved the
crowds and the noise," he says. "We went from pubs to opening to 3000
screaming fans in Southampton. It is a very addictive adrenaline rush. We got
to play all the top venues, which were fantastic — including Wembley Arena, the
NEC, BIC, SEC and even the Royal Albert Hall. The Richard Marx tour was
definitely the best for us with a more grown up audience we were able to rock
it up and truly be ourselves. It went down really well!"

With John Parr as producer, they recorded two very
strong singles in the shape of "Inside Love" and "Man With A
Vision", both of which achieved moderate success in the U.K.

In 2014, the
original bass player Pat Davey was working alongside Robert Hart on an Escape
Music album when the name SEVEN cropped up in the conversation. It would seem
that Khalil Turk was a big fan, as Devine explains. "Yeah, back in the
day, Khalil had really loved the band and he got in touch to see if we would be
interested in finally releasing an album," he says. Without too much
convincing, the project was born.

The production talents of Lars Chriss (the LION'S
SHARE guitarist whose repertoire includes albums with Steve Overland, Chris
Ousey, LUGNET, NIVA and RADIOACTIVE) were enlisted to produce the band's debut
album, called "7", which was released to critical acclaim and was
held up as one of the "albums of the year" on many lists.

Following the
success of the first album, a passion was rekindled within Devine and
McFarlane, who began work on new material, and along with the writing talents
of Lars Chriss, Fredrik Bergh (BLOODBOUND, ROB MORATTI, STREET TALK), Andy Loos
(LION'S SHARE, GLORY, CHRIS OUSEY), Kay Backlund (LION'S SHARE, NIVA) and Jeff
Paris (MR. BIG, Y&T, VIXEN, RADIOACTIVE), that passion was given focus and
a place to come to life. What they discovered was a well of untapped creativity
that had been hidden for far too long and the songs poured out.

SEVEN's "Shattered" is a collection of
wonderfully catchy songs that rely on clean and memorable melodies that allow
Devine's distinctive voice to shine through. It was Devine who took the lead in
writing the lyrics on this album, matching the intensity and feel of the music
to deliver a modern melodic rock album with influences ranging from hints of
FOREIGNER in "A Better Life" and "Broken Dream", JOURNEY in
"High Hopes" and even traces of MAGNUM in "Light Of 1000
Eyes" and "Last Illusion". The lyrical themes are drawn from a
depth of life experience and observations and are heartfelt and real. The
production talents of Chriss and the lineup of truly great musicians, deliver
an album of depth and variation which ranges from driving guitar-led tracks
with memorable riffs to melodic anthems, all backed by stunning keys, bass and
standout solos. It is an album that is a worthy follow-up to the critically
acclaimed "7".